8.1.2Exam- U.S. Government and Politics

Which of the following is not a purpose of government?

Exploration

Which of the following is not a reason people form governments?

The need to search for higher truth.

Which of the following is not a function served by government?

It provides people with entertainment

: A government that uses fear to rule is said to rely on _____.

power

A government that earns the respect of its citizens is said to have _____.

legitimacy

Leaders who have avid and dedicated followers are said to have:

authority and legitimacy

Match the following:

A. Democracy C. Rule by a few people B. Dictatorship B. Rule by one person C. Oligarchy A. Rule by the people

Match the following:

A. Autocracy A. Rule by a single person B. Republic C. Rule by fear and ideology C. Totalitarian government B. Representative democracy

Match the following:

A. Authoritarian government C. Some power B. Totalitarian government B. Complete power C. Limited government A. Substantial power

Simple governments emerged in order to:

enhance survival

Early governments emerged because people found that

being organized helped them survive

One reason for the early development of governments was the need for
_____.

protection

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a nation-state?

It has its own airline.

Which of the following is not part of the definition of a nation-state?

Army

Which of the following is not always present in a nation-state?

An oligarchy

What do elitist theories say about power?

Only a small group of people hold power.

What do pluralist theories say about power?

: A large number of people hold power.

Which theory of government states that a large group of people hold
power?

Pluralist theory

Which of the following is not an idea of American democracy?

Unlimited government.

Which of the following is not one of the eight basic tenets of American
democracy?

Minority rules

Which of the following is not a basic principle of American democracy?

Might makes right.

Which profession or professions made Benjamin Franklin famous?

Printer and inventor.

Why was Samuel Adams known as the "Firebrand of the Revolution"?

He organized revolts such as the Boston Tea Party.

What did Thomas Jefferson believe was the main purpose of
government?

To protect individual liberty.

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

To revise the Articles of Confederation.

The Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia in 1787. What did Congress invite the delegates to do?

Revise the Articles of Confederation.

What did the delegates do at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

Scrapped the Articles of Confederation and wrote a new Constitution.

What does the Preamble to the Constitution state?

Why the Constitution was written.

What do the articles of the Constitution do?

Define powers held by different branches of government and by the states.

Which of these statements about the amendments to the Constitution is most accurate?

They have been made over time.

The "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution has been used to:

expand the power of the federal government.

The "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution is also called:

the elastic clause, because it has been used to expand the power of the federal government

The use of implied powers by the federal government basically rests on the:

"necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution

Match the following:

A. Supremacy clause C. Federal government will protect states B. Full faith and credit clause B. States must cooperate C. Republican government clause A. Constitution is the supreme law

Match the following:

A. Delegated powers B. Belong to the states B. Reserved powers A. Belong to the federal government C. Concurrent powers C. Shared by federal and state governments

Match the following

A. Implied powers C. Powers assumed to be given B. Delegated powers B. Powers expressly given C. Inherent powers A. Powers of federal government not expressly stated

Which of the following is not a duty of the legislative branch of government?

Vetoing bills.

Which of the following is not a duty of the judicial branch of government?

Raising money

Which of the following is not a duty of the president?

Passing laws

Match the following powers of Congress with their examples:

A. Promote general welfare B. Allocate money to the military B. Provide for common defense A. Pass laws to improve the economy C. Ensure domestic tranquility C. Resolve disputes between states

Match the following powers of Congress with their examples:

A. Form a more perfect union A. Provide a check for executive power B. Ensure domestic tranquility C. Pass laws to guarantee protections under the Bill of Rights C. Secure the blessings of liberty B. Resolve disputes between states

Match the following powers of Congress with their examples:

A. Promote general welfare C. Provide a check for executive power B. Establish justice B. Create courts C. Form a more perfect union A. Pass laws to improve the economy

Which of the following persons cannot propose a law in the United States?

The president of France.

Which of the following persons cannot sponsor a bill in Congress?

The president.

Which of the following is not a way a bill is introduced in Congress?

The president makes an announcement in a press conference.

The Pendleton Act:

provided reform

The Homeland Security Act:

provided an exception to the Pendleton Act

The civil service system was created to put an end to:

the spoils system

Which of the following is not true of members of the Supreme Court?

They set policy.

Which of the following is not a purpose of the Supreme Court?

It sets policy.

Which of the following is not a requirement for becoming a Supreme Court
justice?

Have a law degree.

Match the following:

Adversarial system: Two parties argue against each other; Defendant: Person accused; Civil case: Legal dispute between private individuals.

Match the following:

Plaintiff: Party who begins legal case; Criminal case: Action against someone for breaking the law; Appeal: Asking a higher court to review a decision.

Match the following:

Precedent: Previous court decisions; Plaintiff: Party who begins legal case; Defendant: Person accused.

Political socialization is defined as:

the way your opinions are formed by your environment.

Demographic factors influence:

the way people think about politics.

Demographic factors such as race/ethnicity or region help define political
opinion in a process known as political _____.

socialization.

The Nolan chart is a model of the political spectrum based on _____.

freedom.

The traditional model of the political spectrum defines political opinion based
on _____.

: change

In the traditional model of the political spectrum, a position to the right
of the center is a _____ position

conservative.

Match the following:

Straw poll: Informal poll; Push poll: Technique for spreading negative information; Exit poll: Poll taken at voting place.

Match the following:

Random sampling: Using part of the population to measure the whole; Biased sampling: Using sample that does not match the population; Exit polling: Using sample of people who have just voted.

Match the following:

Bias: Sample does not measure correctly; Random sample: Sample that measures equally; Sample size: Number of people polled.

Match the following

Fifteenth Amendment: Former slaves can vote; Nineteenth Amendment: Women can vote; Twenty-third Amendment: Citizens of Washington, D.C., can vote.

Match the following

Nineteenth Amendment: Gave women the right to vote; Twenty-fourth Amendment: Prohibited poll taxes; Twenty-sixth Amendment: Lowered the voting age to 18.

Match the following

Fifteenth Amendment: Gave vote to former slaves; Nineteenth Amendment: Gave vote to women; Twenty-sixth Amendment: Gave vote to 18-year-olds.

Which of the following is not a tool for expressing your political opinion?

Refusing to volunteer.

Which of the following is not a form of political participation?

Listening to the news

Which of the following is not a way of influencing your representative?

Joining a listserv

Which of the following is not a linkage institution?

Cabinet office.

Which of the following is not a role played by a political party?

It proposes bills in Congress

Which of the following is not an interest group?

Media

The Prohibition Party was an example of a:

single-issue party.

Teddy Roosevelt’s Bull Moose Party was an example of a:

breakaway party

The Libertarian Party is an example of:

an alternate party.

An election held to choose the candidate a party will present is called a _____
election.

primary

An election in which any voter can help choose candidates for the general
election is called a(n):

an open primary.

: An election held to resolve an earlier election in which there was no clear
winner is called a _____ election.

runoff.

What sort of party system is normally associated with first-past-the-post
voting?

Two-party system.

What sort of party system is normally associated with proportional
representation?

Multiparty system

What sort of voting system normally is most likely to lead to a two-party
political system?

First-past-the-post voting.

Match the following:

Economic interest group: American Medical Association; Public interest group: League of Women Voters; Civil rights group: National Organization for Women.

Match the following:

Single-issue interest group: Tobacco-Free Kids; Civil rights group: National Organization for Women; Government interest group: National Conference of Mayors

Match the following:

Religious group: American Jewish Council; Ideological interest group: American Civil Liberties Union; Economic interest group: American Medical Association.

"Gatekeeping" is a function of:

the media.

"Muckrakers":

uncover abuses in government.

"Yellow journalism" tries to sell its product through:

exaggeration and hype.

A debate on national health care is a debate about _____ policy.

social.

A debate about whether to sign a treaty with Russia is a debate about
_____
policy.

foreign

A debate on whether the federal government should raise or lower interest
rates is a debate about _____ policy.

foreign

FDR’s New Deal was designed to end:

the Great Depression

LBJ’s Great Society was designed to help:

poor Americans.

The Social Security Act of 1935 established a kind of _____ for Americans.

insurance.

Which of the following is not something a state government can do?

Create a state navy.

Which of the following is not something the people in an individual state can
do?

Regulate federal agencies.

Which of the following is not something a state government can regulate?

Immigration.

A form of local government organized around a town is called a _____
government.

municipal.

A form of local government organized to provide education is called a
_____
government

school district.

A form of local government organized only to provide transportation is called a
_____ government.

special-purpose.

Which of the following is not a power of the president?

Declaring war

Which of the following is not a power of Congress?

Commanding the armed forces.

Which of the following is not a function of the executive branch of
government?

Override presidential decisions

Which of the following is not a goal of economic policy?

High consumer spending

Which of the following is not a result of poor economic policy?

Increased saving.

Which of the following is not used by government to control the economy?

Raising an army.

Which of the following is not a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?

Freedom to pursue happiness

Which of the following is not prohibited by the Constitution?

The death penalty.

Which of the following freedoms was not affirmed by the Bill of Rights when it
was passed in 1791?

Slaves were freed.

Which of the following is not guaranteed by the First Amendment?

Freedom of exercise

Which of the following is not true of the First Amendment?

It prohibits unreasonable searches.

Which of the following acts is not protected by the First Amendment?

Making other people go to church

A question about the use of federal funds for parochial schools is a
question about:

the establishment clause

A question about the use of school vouchers is a question about:

the First Amendment.

The debate about prayer in school is a debate about:

the First Amendment.

A form of speech protected by the First Amendment is:

symbolic speech.

Which of the following actions is protected by the First Amendment?

Burning the U.S. flag.

: The First Amendment guarantees the right of _____ speech

symbolic

Which theory of incorporation holds that the Fourteenth Amendment
applied
the entire Bill of Rights to the states, nothing more and nothing less?

Full incorporation.

Which theory of incorporation holds that the due process clause of the
Fourteenth Amendment created a broad but undefined set of rights based on fundamental fairness?

No incorporation.

Which theory of incorporation under the Fourteenth Amendment holds that the actual
application of the Bill of Rights to the states has to happen on a case-by-case basis?

Partial incorporation.